Medical Information

First Aid

The First Aid room is located in the Administration building

If you notice your child is unwell in the morning, please keep them home from school.

Parents will be contacted if students have reported to First Aid and are required to be sent home – students are not allowed to make their own arrangements home.

Parent/Guardian and emergency contact information is critically important for when your child is in First Aid. Please ensure you email the school via barton.ps@education.vic.gov.au with any changes to your details.

Please notify the school of any current or past health issues that we need to monitor for your child.

Medication

No student can have medication in their possession, all medication is kept in the First Aid room. The Medical Authority Form attached, is to be completed and signed by a parent/guardian for all medication. Medication is required to be provided in its original prescribed package with your child’s name and the dosage of the medication. Medication can be refrigerated if needed.

Asthma

We require all students who suffer from asthma to provide the attached Asthma Action Plan, which is completed by a doctor. A spacer with the prescribed reliever medication must be provided in conjunction with the Asthma Action Plan.

All students with Asthma must complete a Schools Camp and excursion form, within 2 weeks of the event. This form needs to be completed with every camp and excursion.

Anaphylaxis

An EPIPEN must be provided for anaphylactic students and must be renewed prior to the EpiPen expiring date. The attached Individual Anaphylaxis Plan must be completed by a parent/guardian. The Anaphylaxis Action Plan must be completed by a doctor.

Allergic Reactions

An allergy is a reaction to a specific scenario or object. Students with allergies require the attached Allergy Plan to be completed by a doctor. Your child’s medication must be provided with the Allergy plan.

Diabetes

We require all students who suffer from Diabetes to complete the attached Diabetes Action Plan prior to commencing of school in 2023. All relevant medications and supplies should be provided, if your child suffers from hypoglycemia/hyperglycemia.

Epilepsy/Seizures 

We require all students who suffer from epilepsy/seizures to complete the attached Seizure Management Guide prior to commencing of school in 2023. Parents are to supply medication if required. 

Eczema

Students with eczema require the attached Eczema Plan to be completed by a doctor. Your child’s medication must be provided with the Eczema plan.

Lunch Orders

Barton Primary School have teamed with Café Cibo to provide a lunch order service for families of Barton Primary School.

Important Information

• Lunch orders are available on a Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
• Lunch orders can be placed the night before, or the morning of, until 9.30am. Orders close strictly at 9.30am
• Lunch orders will be delivered to the school by Café Cibo at 11.30am

How to place a lunch order

Step One: Head to the Café Cibo booking site: https://order.platform.hungryhungry.com/cafecibo/menu 

Step Two: Select “Barton Primary School Lunch”

Step Three: Select the items your child would like to order

Step Four: Ensure you write your child’s name and grade (e.g Prep A) in “Notes” section

Step Five: Process your payment

If you have any questions regarding your order, please contact Café Cibo on 0432 235 665

School Hours

8.40am
School Gates Open

8.55am
School Commences

9.00am
Session 1

9.50am
Session 2

10.40am
Session 3

11.30am
Eating Time

11.45am
Recess

12.15pm
Session 4

1.05pm
Session 5

1.55pm
Lunch Recess

2.25pm
Session 6

2.30pm
End of Day Wednesdays only (2.45pm School Gates Close)

3.15pm
End of Day Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays & Fridays

3.30pm
School Gate Close

Fee Schedule

Financial Support for Families

Barton Primary School understands that some families may experience financial difficulty and offers a range of support options, including:

• the Camps, Sports and Excursions Fund
• State Schools’ Relief (School Uniform Support)

For further information about accessing these services, please email the school;  barton.ps@education.vic.gov.au

 Yours sincerely,

 Ben Vevers
PRINCIPAL

Uniform

Please see link below to the PSW uniform list and pricing:

https://www.psw.com.au/schools/barton-primary-school.html 

More helpful links:

Annual Report, AIP & Strategic Plan

Annual Implementation Plan & Strategic Plan to be updated soon

Child Safe Standards

Barton Primary School is committed to providing a child safe and child friendly environment, where students are safe and feel safe.

Our child safety and wellbeing policies outline the measures and strategies we have in place to support, promote and maintain the safety and wellbeing of our students in accordance with the 11 Child Safe Standards:

• Standard 1: Culturally safe environments – Establish a culturally safe environment in which the diverse and unique identities and experiences of Aboriginal children and young people are respected and valued.
• Standard 2: Leadership, governance and culture – Ensure that child safety and wellbeing are embedded in school leadership, governance and culture.
• Standard 3: Child and student empowerment – Children and young people are empowered about their rights, participate in decisions affecting them and are taken seriously.
• Standard 4: Family engagement – Families and communities are informed and involved in promoting child safety and wellbeing.
• Standard 5: Diversity and equity – Equity is upheld and diverse needs are respected in policy and practice.
• Standard 6: Suitable staff and volunteers – People working with children and young people are suitable and supported to reflect child safety and wellbeing values in practice.
• Standard 7: Child-focused complaints processes – Ensure that processes for complaints and concerns are child focused.
• Standard 8: Child safety knowledge, skills and awareness – Staff and volunteers are equipped with the knowledge, skills and awareness to keep children and young people safe through ongoing education and training.
• Standard 9: Physical and online environments – Physical and online environments promote safety and wellbeing while minimising the opportunity for children and young people to be harmed.
• Standard 10: Review of child safety practices – Implementation of the Child Safe Standards is regularly reviewed and improved.
• Standard 11: Implementation of child safety practices – Policies and procedures that document how schools are safe for children, young people and students.

As valuable partners in promoting and maintaining child safety and wellbeing at Barton Primary School we welcome and encourage your feedback.

If you have any suggestions, comments or questions in relation to our child safe policies and practices, please contact our office.

Policies

Please find below a collection of our Policies. Parents are also advised to visit The Department of Education & Training (DET) website to view DET Policies under which our school operates. All of our policies are drafted, edited, consulted and reviewed by all stakeholders.

The list below has all been approved by School Council and our School Principal, Ben Vevers: